Sony E 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 APS-C Lens | Price: $298
The original kit zoom for Sony NEX E-mount cameras. This wide to medium zoom lens is ideal for a variety of subjects including portraits and landscapes. With a near focus distance of only 9.7″, you can get in tight for close-ups. Internal motor allows for smooth and quiet autofocusing, great for capturing images in the camera’s HD movie mode.

Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS LE APS-C Lens | Price: $848
With the broad focal length coverage of the lens, from 18mm wide angle to 200mm telephoto, it is also an ideal high-magnification “travel” lens. With it, you can capture grand landscapes, charming portraits, and even sports and nature shots. Optical SteadyShot (OSS) technology aids in this by cutting down on blur caused by camera shake, reducing the reliance on high ISO settings when shooting in dark environments.

Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS APS-C Lens | Price: $298
This prime portrait-length lens (35mm fullframe equivalent of 75mm) features a bright f/1.8 maximum aperture with a seven-blade circular aperture that provides a smooth out-of-focus backgrounds. Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, which works to minimize the appearance of camera shake by up to four shutter speed steps to support use in low-light conditions.

Zeiss Touit 32mm/1.8 APS-C Lens | Price: $720
Normal length prime lens designed specifically for use on APS-C-sized image sensors, and as such provides a 35mm-equivalent focal length of 48mm. This lens is compatible with Sony E mirrorless cameras and supports all camera functions, including autofocus and exposure control.

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN E-mount APS-C Lens | Price: $199
Prime wide-angle lens (35mm fullframe equivalent of 28.5mm) with minimum focus distance is just 7.9″. It’s f/2.8 maximum aperture is ideal for shallow depth of field imaging and low light situations. Internal focusing system means the lens does not extend when focusing and its newly developed linear autofocus motor is accurate and quiet. It has three glass molded aspherical elements to keep aberrations at a minimum.

Sigma 60mm f/2.8 DN E-mount APS-C Lens | Price: $239
With a 90mm focal length equivalent in the 35mm format, this is a mid-range telephoto length lens ideal for portraits. The minimum focus distance on this lens is 19.7″ with a maximum aperture of f/2.8 provides shallow depth of field and makes this lens effective in low light. Linear auto focus motor provides accurate and quiet focusing which is ideal when shooting video.

Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS E-mount APS-C Lens | Price: $399
With it’s fast f/2.0 maximum aperture this lens excels in difficult lighting conditions and also enables greater control over focus placement. It has a rounded nine-blade diaphragm to produce a quality of bokeh and one extra-low dispersion element and a three aspherical elements to control aberrations and distortions for increased clarity and sharpness.

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Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 E-mount APS-C Lens | Price: $399
With it’s fast f/1.4 maximum aperture this lens excels in difficult lighting conditions and also enables greater control over focus placement. It has a rounded nine-blade diaphragm to produce a quality of bokeh and one extra-low dispersion element and a three aspherical elements to control aberrations and distortions for increased clarity and sharpness.

Rokinon Reflex 300mm f/6.3 ED UMC CS E-mount APS-C Lens | Price: $260
The lens’ Cassegrain design enables it to achieve a 450mm 35mm-equivalent focal length perspective within a compact and lightweight lens design that is significantly smaller than a traditional 300mm lens. It features a fixed f/6.3 aperture and utilizes manual focus operation for focusing as closely as 2.95 feet. One extra-low dispersion element and the inherent mirror construction of the lens work to eliminate chromatic aberrations.

FAST Glass for APS-C E-Mount

Handevision Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 APS-C E-Mount Lens | Price: $799
The World’s Fastest E-Mount lens with its exceptionally fast f/0.85 maximum aperture. This manual focus prime lens has an optical construction of 10 elements in 8 groups, including a concave front element to reduce chromatic aberrations. It has a 10-blade diaphragm and circular aperture produces a pleasing bokeh. This is a BIG lens that weighs in at a whopping 2.65 pounds.

Mitakon Zhongyi 35mm f/0.95 Lens for Sony E | Price: $599
Designed for low-light performance and refined depth of field control, this manual focus prime lens is ideally suited to working in difficult lighting conditions and for creative focus control. It incorporates six extra-low dispersion elements to minimize chromatic aberrations and distortion.

SLR Magic 50mm f/0.95 Hyperprime APS-C E-Mount Lens | Price: $1250
Another extremely fast manual focus prime lens (35mm fullframe equivalent of 75mm) with a maximum aperture of f/0.95. Its wide maximum aperture is particularly useful in low light and for its extremely shallow depth of field. Designed to be equally effective for still photographers and cinematographers who want pleasing out-of-focus backgrounds created by the shallow depth of field. It has a geared, stepless aperture ring.

Lensbaby 5.8mm f/3.5 Circular Fisheye APS-C E-Mount Lens | Price: $300
Manual focus 5.8mm lens provides a circular image. The lens has an aperture range of f/3.5 to f/22 and captures a 185˚ angle of view. It features a close focusing range starting at 0.25″ and going to infinity, all while providing expansive depth of field and image sharpness.

Yasuhara Madoka 180 Fisheye APS-C E-Mount Lens | Price: $279
This 7.3mm circular fisheye lens was specifically designed for Sony APS-C E-mount cameras. Called the Madoka, which means round in old Japanese, the lens offers a 180º angle of view and is the first compact mirrorless camera lens to provide circular fisheye images.

Specialty Lenses for APS-C E-Mount

Yasuhara Momo 100 28mm f/6.4 Soft Focus E-mount Lens | Price: $179
Characterized by its simple doublet optical design, this lens relies on spherical aberration to produce a soft and glowing image quality, while still delivering in-focus results, for an ethereal look. Softness can be adjusted by manually adjusting the aperture setting, and manual focus control is also available for working with subjects as close as 11.8″ away. This lens has a slim, pancake profile that measures just over 1″ long for portability and sleek form factor.

Yasuhara Nanoha 5:1 Macro Lens for Sony E-Mount | Price: $500
This macro lens offers 4:1 or 5:1 magnifications. Its removable lighting module has three LEDs for lighting very small objects. It includes four plastic holders that can be mounted to the front of the lens to maintain a consistent distance of 0.43-0.75 inches (11-19mm) between lens and subject.

Mitakon E-Mount APS-C Lenses

Mitakon Zhongyi FreeWalker 24mm f/1.7 Lens for Sony E | Price: $349
Fast wide-angle prime lens designed for APS-C Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras, where it provides a 36mm equivalent focal length. The bright f/1.7 maximum aperture is ideal when shooting in low light and it allows increased control for shallow depth of field photography. Extra-low dispersion glass has been incorporated into the optical design to control aberrations and distortions for increased clarity and color accuracy.

Mitakon Zhongyi 35mm f/0.95 Lens for Sony E | Price: $599
Designed for low-light performance and refined depth of field control, this manual focus prime lens is ideally suited to working in difficult lighting conditions and for creative focus control. It incorporates six extra-low dispersion elements to minimize chromatic aberrations and distortion.

APS-C E-MOUNT CINE LENSES:

Sony E-Mount AF Cine Lenses

Before jumping to manual focus cine lenses, it’s first worth taking a look at a pair of Sony E-mount AF lenses featuring Smooth Motion Optics (SMO) resulting in no axial shift and no focus shift while zooming along with minimal focus breathing:

Zeiss Super 35 E-Mount Cine Lenses

Zeiss 21-100mm T2.9-3.9 Lightweight Zoom LWZ.3 Lens | Price: $9,900
Priced a hair under Ten-Thousand-Dollars, this Super 35 E-Mount lens features a 21-100mm zoom range, making it a one-size-fits-all alternative for budget-constrained productions. The lens is optimized for digital cinematography with focus markings in feet. It will cover image sensors sizes up to Super 35mm.

Fujinon MK Cine Zoom Lenses

Fujinon MK18-55mm T2.9 E-Mount Lens | Price: $3,799
This lightweight cine-style zoom lens for E-mount cameras with a Super 35mm-sized sensor. It features a mechanical design with three independent lens control rings: focus, iris, and zoom. Each ring incorporates a cine-style gear with a 0.8 MOD for interfacing with standard cine-style lens accessories. The focus ring features approximately 200° of rotation, which provides room or precise focus pulls, and the iris is clickless, enabling smooth iris pulls. The lens also incorporates a macro mode for close focusing capabilities.

Fujinon MK50-135mm T2.9 E-Mount Lens | Price: $3,999
This lightweight cine-style zoom lens for E-mount cameras with a Super 35mm-sized sensor. It features a mechanical design with three independent lens control rings: focus, iris, and zoom. Each ring incorporates a cine-style gear with a 0.8 MOD for interfacing with standard cine -style lens accessories. The focus ring features approximately 200° of rotation, which provides room or precise focus pulls, and the iris is clickless, enabling smooth iris pulls. The lens also incorporates a macro mode for close focusing capabilities.

Sigma E-Mount APS-C Cine Lenses

Sigma’s new line of E-Mount Cine Lenses based on their DSLR lenses. [Please Note: Manufacturer images show EF-mount instead of E-mount]

Sigma 18-35mm T2.0 High Speed Zoom LensFormat: Super 35 | Price: $3,999
High Speed Super 35 Zoom Line offers the constant aperture of T2 throughout the zoom range, and the optical performance is ready for high-resolution shooting such as 6K – 8K. According to Sigma, despite offering the highest image quality in its class, the High Speed Zoom Line has a compact construction.

Sigma 50-100mm T2.0 High Speed Zoom LensFormat: Super 35 | Price: $3,999
High Speed Super 35 Zoom Line offers the constant aperture of T2 throughout the zoom range, and the optical performance is ready for high-resolution shooting such as 6K – 8K. According to Sigma, despite offering the highest image quality in its class, the High Speed Zoom Line has a compact construction.

Veydra Mini Prime APS-C Lenses

Manual Focus cine lenses designed for Sony E-Mount cameras covering formats up to APS-C/Super 35. Constructed of aircraft-grade aluminum and has optical glass elements with multi-coating for color consistency with other Veydra Mini Prime lenses.

Veydra 25mm T2.2 Mini Prime Sony E-Mount Lens | Price: $949
This cine prime lens has a 300° barrel rotation and a constant volume focus design (internal focus) wherein the front of the lens doesn’t come out when you change focus, providing for compatibility with rod-mounted accessories such as matte boxes. It also incorporates 0.8 MOD focus and iris gears, allowing it to interface with standard lens accessories, and the bright yellow dual focus scales allows the lens to be easily read from either side.

Veydra 35mm T2.2 Mini Prime Sony E-Mount Lens | Price: $949
Features an internal focusing design, so the lens does not change its physical size when changing focus, which makes it compatible with rod-mounted accessories such as matte boxes. It incorporates standard 0.8 MOD focus and iris gears, allowing it to interface with standard lens accessories, and the bright yellow dual focus scales allows the lens to be easily read from either side of the lens.

Veydra 50mm T2.2 Mini Prime Sony E-Mount Lens | Price: $949
Features an internal focusing design, so the lens does not change its physical size when changing focus, which makes it compatible with rod-mounted accessories such as matte boxes. It incorporates standard 0.8 MOD focus and iris gears, allowing it to interface with standard lens accessories, and the bright yellow dual focus scales allows the lens to be easily read from either side of the lens.

Veydra 85mm T2.2 Mini Prime Sony E-Mount Lens | Price: $949
The length, 80mm front diameter, and gear ring positions of the 85mm lens matches that of other Veydra Mini Prime lenses, allowing you to swap between them without having to adjust the position of your follow focus or matte box. The lens also features a common T2.2 maximum T-stop as well as multi-coated elements for color consistency.

Tokina ATX APS-C Cine Lenses

Tokina has announced 35mm, 50mm, 85mm T1.5 Fullframe Cine Prime Lenses available in PL, EF, MFT and Sony E-Mount. They feature 9 blade apertures and 300 degree focus rotation and all have identical 112mm filter threads. They also have matching iris and focus positions, making it much simpler to switch lenses when using a follow focus.

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Very helpful. I am waiting for a good prime 24 mm lens that has a reasonable price tag. F2.8 would be plenty of speed. I shoot either scenics or snapshots with my A6000 – I have no use for bokeh or for paying for high speed lenses so they might have “good bokeh”. A good 23 or 24 mm high-resolution lens for APS-C that does not try to cover full frame should be a relatively easy lens to design. But if anyone has done it yet I don’t know about it.

I have the Sigma 19mm but I found the focus is way too slow compared to the Sony 35mm.(for example the tracking focus doesn’t work in the whole focusing area. Is there any limitation with this lens? Or it’s a piece that should be replaced as guarantee?
Thanks

Hmm. October 2017:
I’m new to all this, but from my amateur/potential enthusiast enquiries it appears that if there was a native, equivalent to the Sigma 18-35 1.8* for either aps-c or M 3/4’s with OIS then that lens would own the prosumer compact/mirrorless market at around $1500.

It would still be a ‘big’ lens for either APS-C or M 3/4, but smaller overall than FF.

It would likely be slightly longer but otherwise similar is size of the the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Lens. There is no native E-mount version but either the EF or Sony A-mount versions are adaptable to E-mount.

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